Polymer additives for Medical Packaging

Clearstrength® C-140 by Arkema Additives is a methylmethacrylate-butadiene-styrene (MBS) core-shell grade and it acts as an impact modifier. It offers good impact resistance, high clarity, crease-whitening resistance with good toughness to vinyl formulations. It is compatible with polyvinyl chloride (PVC) for the production of transparent films and sheets. It is recommended for food packaging and pharmaceutical industry. Clearstrength® C-140 is designed for use in calendered film and extruded profiles.

Clearstrength® C-320 by Arkema is a methylmethacrylate-butadiene-styrene (MBS) core-shell impact modifier. Provides high optical properties and clarity. Imparts excellent impact strength and transparency. Recommended for high quality films, sheets and bottles. Clearstrength® C-320 is used in PVC formulations for food and pharmaceuticals.

Plastistrength® 770 by Arkema is a lubricating acrylic processing aid that brings enhanced processability for vinyl compounds. Provides very good lubricity and metal release properties to vinyl formulations while imparting high optical properties and surface quality to the end products and retaining printability.

• It replaces external lubricants by providing efficient antisticking effect without any plate-out issue.
• It is a premium solution to improve the surface quality of finished articles and prevent plate-out issues.
• Recommended for PVC and CPVC applications where good metal release from process equipment is required such as high-speed extrusion, calendering, injection molding and blow molding.
• Plastistrength® 770 is commonly used in PVC formulations for food or pharmaceutical packaging.

Mevopur™ Healthcare Functional Additives by Avient (Formerly PolyOne) are non-PFAs additives that protect and enhance the performance of the polymers used in medical devices, diagnostics and pharmaceutical packaging. They cover a wide range of functionalities such as friction reduction, gamma sterilization protection, UV protection for transparent packaging, radiopacity, reduction of static build-up, low retention properties, and clarifying of transparent applications. These are formulated without animal derived substances.

• They are suitable for wide range of polymers including polyolefins, styrenics, polycarbonate and alloys, polyester, POM.
• They are used in vials, bottles, closure systems, films and combination devices.
• Mevopur™ Healthcare Functional Additives are fully supported by regulatory testing to USP, EP and ISO standards and manufactured under EN:ISO13485 protocols.

Millad® ClearX™ 9000 by Milliken is the next generation clarifying agent. It sets a new standard for value, aesthetics, and operational efficiency in transparent PP applications. It is developed to deliver ultra-clear transparency at reduced additive loading levels. It offers lowers extraction and migration rates. It improves processing compatibility and eliminates the need for segregated virgin and PCR resin streams, enabling greater composition flexibility. Millad® ClearX™ 9000 is recommended for food packaging, home storage and medical applications. It has broad FDA conditions of use approval (A-J), opening doors for its use across a wide spectrum of food-contact applications.

3-Methoxy-2,2,3,3-tetrafluoromethyl propionate (MTPME) by Shandong Huaxia Shenzhou is used as a solvent. It is an important special fluorinated fine chemical. Colorless and clear liquid with aroma. It is inflammable and relatively non-toxic. Shows a stable performance and easy decomposition at high temperature. Mainly used for synthesizing key intermediates used in production of perfluoro carboxylic acid resin and an important raw material for producing perfluoro or partial fluorinated vinyl ester. 3-Methoxy-2,2,3,3-tetrafluoromethyl propionate (MTPME) is widely applied in production of pharmaceutical intermediates and fluoropolymers.

Baerostab MTS 1200 by Baerlocher is a methyl tin mercaptide. It acts as a heat stabilizer. It provides outstanding early color, transparency and easy processing. It is used for the stabilization of rigid calendered sheets as well as for the vacuum thermo-forming of food and pharmaceutical packaging. The recommended dosage is 1-2 phr. It is registered under EU2002/72.

Baerostab MTS 1220 by Baerlocher is a methyl tin mercaptide. It is an effective PVC (polyvinyl chloride) stabilizer. It is used to make calendered stiff PVC films and sheets. It is also utilized in the packaging of food and pharmaceuticals.

• The suggested dosage is 1.0-2.0 phr.
• Baerostab MTS 1220 is registered under REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals).

BTA-4007 by Nanjing Baitong New Material is an aryl phosphate nucleating agent. It optimizes rigidity and transparency. It improves the chemical resistance (acid, oil) and dimensional stability. It increases the crystallization temperature and shortens the injection cooling time.

• It refines the size of the crystal and reduces the warping deformation caused by internal stress.
• It inhibits post-constriction and improves product size accuracy.
• It is suitable for processing by injection molding and blow molding.
• It is used in transparent meal boxes, washing machine bucket automotive interior parts (dashboard, door handle), radiator fans, sockets, connectors, housing, medical bottles, food and cosmetic packaging.
• BTA-4007 also has geotextiles and non-woven fabrics applications.
• Its recommended dosage level is 0.05-0.15 phr.

Methyl Tin Mercaptide JX-188 by Furex Group is the most potential organotin product in the field of PVC extrusion, calendaring, blow molding and injection molding because of its simple process and low cost.

• It is uniquely designed with pure color, minimal odor and reliable safety performance.
• It provides efficient thermal stability, outstanding transparency, excellent initial coloration, later stability and excellent lubricity.
• It can be used in food packaging, medical packaging and non-toxic and harmless PVC products, such as pipes and containers for drinking water, and medical sheets and infusion tube.
• Methyl Tin Mercaptide JX-188 is SGS, REACH, FDA, ROHS, ISO9001 and ISO4001 certified.